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Tulip Siddiq

Tulip Siddiq is a British-Bangladeshi politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Hampstead and Highgate since 2015. She briefly held the position of Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister from July 2024 to January 2025. Her resignation followed allegations of misconduct, particularly concerning her ties to the former Bangladeshi regime.

59 minutes ago : Tulip Siddiq, British MP, receives jail sentence in Bangladesh corruption trial.

British MP Tulip Siddiq, niece of Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to prison in Bangladesh for corruption following a trial held in her absence. The case also involves Hasina.

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September 1982: Birth of Tulip Siddiq

On 16 September 1982, Tulip Siddiq was born in Sutton, London.

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2004: Gifted a flat in London

In 2004, Tulip Siddiq was gifted a flat in London by Abdul Motalif, a property developer linked to the Awami League.

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September 2011: Completion of second master's degree

In September 2011, Tulip Siddiq completed her second master's degree in Politics, Policy and Government.

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January 2013: Named in "British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration 100"

In January 2013, Tulip Siddiq was named in the 'British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration 100'.

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2013: Alleged involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant discussions

In 2013, Tulip Siddiq allegedly helped set up a meeting with the Russian government to discuss the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, as part of an investigation by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission.

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2013: Married Christian Percy

In 2013, Tulip Siddiq married Christian Percy, a strategy consultant who formerly worked in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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2017: Footage showed gratitude to Awami League supporters

In 2017, footage emerged of Siddiq expressing gratitude to Awami League supporters, stating that she wouldn't have won her seat without their support.

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January 2019: Birth of a son and proxy voting

In January 2019, Tulip Siddiq gave birth to a son. Two days before, she attended the Commons in a wheelchair for a Brexit vote, and on 29 January 2019, she became the first MP to vote by proxy.

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July 2024: Appointment as Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister

In July 2024, Tulip Siddiq became the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister.

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December 2024: Named in infrastructure project investigation

In December 2024, Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) named Tulip Siddiq in an investigation into infrastructure projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant deal, alleging embezzlement.

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2024: Resignation of Sheikh Hasina

In 2024, Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Siddiq's maternal aunt, resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh amid the July Revolution.

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January 2025: Resignation as Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister

In January 2025, Tulip Siddiq resigned from her position as Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister following misconduct allegations and connections to the ousted Bangladeshi regime.

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January 2025: Publication of the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests report and resignation

On 14 January 2025, the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests report was published, and later that day, Tulip Siddiq resigned from government.

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January 2025: Refers herself to the prime minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests

On 6 January 2025, Tulip Siddiq referred herself to the prime minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests to independently establish the facts about a flat she acquired.

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April 2025: Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Siddiq

In April 2025, Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant for Tulip Siddiq as part of investigations into corruption during Sheikh Hasina's premiership.

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April 2025: Arrest warrant issued against Siddiq in Bangladesh

On 13 April 2025, the ACC issued an arrest warrant against Tulip Siddiq as part of an investigation into her alleged involvement in corruption during Sheikh Hasina's premiership, accusing her of illegally receiving land. Siddiq's lawyers denied the charges as politically motivated.

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August 2025: Tried in absentia in Bangladesh

On 11 August 2025, Tulip Siddiq was tried in absentia in Bangladesh, alongside 26 others, over allegations of illegally receiving a plot of land.

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December 2025: Convicted and sentenced in Bangladesh

On 1 December 2025, Tulip Siddiq was convicted in Bangladesh and sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 taka (£620) over land allegations. The Labour Party stated it would not recognise the judgment.

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